In History’s Secret Heroes onthult Helena Bonham Carter onbekende verhalen over helden uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog, wier moed, verzet en bedrog hielpen bij de strijd tegen het fascisme. In elke aflevering belicht Helena de levens van spionnen, piloten van de Royal Air Force, legerofficieren, krijgsgevangenen en dubbelagenten die hun leven riskeerden om anderen te redden.
Je ontdekt vergeten verhalen van overleving, moed en spionage – van operazangers die tientallen Joodse mensen hielpen ontsnappen aan nazi-Duitsland, tot de vrouw die Winston Churchill zijn favoriete spion noemde. Eerdere afleveringen gingen onder meer over de Amerikaanse acteur George Takei (Star Trek), die zonder proces werd opgesloten met 12.000 andere Japans-Amerikanen, en Béla Hazan, een jonge Joodse vrouw die undercover ging bij het Gestapo-hoofdkwartier om de nazi’s te bestrijden. Van geheime missies achter vijandelijke linies in bezet Europa tot ondergrondse verzetsbewegingen in Duitsland, Frankrijk, Polen, Groot-Brittannië en daarbuiten – History’s Secret Heroes laat zien hoe gewone mensen een buitengewone impact kunnen hebben.
History’s Heroes: the BBC’s breathtaking, high stakes, story-led history podcast feed that shines a light on extraordinary people from across history.
Series include ‘History’s Youngest Heroes’ with narration from Nicola Coughlan and ‘History’s Secret Heroes’ with narration from Helena Bonham Carter.
In History’s Youngest Heroes, actress Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) tells twelve true stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth. Before she became a Hollywood star, how did the young Audrey Hepburn take on the Nazis during World War Two? As a young activist, how did Nelson Mandela attempt to overthrow the South African government to end apartheid? Did Queen of England, Lady Jane Grey give up her faith or face the executioner’s axe? Why did Terry Fox, a young man with a prosthetic leg, set out to run the length of Canada? Join Nicola to hear inspiring tales of young heroes both famous and forgotten, whose bravery demonstrates how young people can change history.
In History’s Secret Heroes, Helena Bonham Carter recounts untold stories of heroes from World War Two whose acts of resistance, deception and courage helped defeat fascism. In each episode, Helena shines a light on the spies, Royal Air Force pilots, army officers, prisoners of war and double agents who risked their lives to save others. Learn all about forgotten stories of survival, bravery and espionage – from the opera singers who helped dozens of Jewish people escape Nazi Germany, to the woman that Winston Churchill would go on to call his favourite spy.
Previous episodes have looked at the story of the American actor George Takei (Star Trek), who was imprisoned without trial along with 12,000 other Japanese Americans, and Bela Hazan, a young Jewish woman who went undercover at the Gestapo headquarters to fight against the Nazis. From secret missions behind enemy lines in occupied Europe, to underground resistance movements across Germany, France, Poland, Great Britain and beyond, History’s Secret Heroes reveals how ordinary people can make an extraordinary impact.
Join Nicola and Helena for tales of deception, rebellion, risk and courage.
After losing his sight in a childhood accident, a young Frenchman invents a tool that will change the lives of blind people around the world.
Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history. Join her for 12 stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth.
A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
Producer: Elaina Boateng
Series Producer: Suniti Somaiya
Executive Producer: Paul Smith
Written by Alex von Tunzelmann
Commissioning editor for Radio 4: Rhian Roberts
